Japanese conglomerate pursuing a new AI-focused buy-and-improve fund and seeking up to $100bn from Gulf investors; major investor in late-stage AI including a large OpenAI exposure.
Founder and Chief Executive
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking up to $100 billion from Gulf sovereign and institutional investors for a new AI-focused buy-and-improve fund that would lean on its Roze physical-AI unit and sit alongside existing stakes including OpenAI.